NEW YORK -- (UPDATED) New York point guard Derrick Rose was a mysterious no-show at Madison Square Garden on Monday, and that was just one of the Knicks' problems in a 110-96 NBA defeat to the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Knicks started Brandon Jennings at point guard instead of Rose, the team tweeting only a terse announcement that "Derrick Rose is not with the team."

Coach Jeff Hornacek had given no indication of Rose's absence in his pregame press conference. After the game he tried to deflect questions about the player.